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Punjabi Chole

This is undoubtedly the “Rockstar” Punjabi dish!!!! Though there are many varieties, you will love my personalized recipe for sure:-)

Serves: 2

Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: 20 minutes

Complexity: Medium

Ingredients:

Kabuli chana/ chickpeas -2 cup [ 2 cup cooked chana]

Pinch of baking soda

Tea bag – 1 or 1 tsp tea powder(optional, to get dark chole)

Oil – 2 tbsp

Cinnamon – 1 small

Cloves- 4

Bay leaf-1

Dried Red Chilis – 2

Cardamom- 1

Jeera, cumin seed – 1 tsp

Mustard seeds – 1 tsp

Ginger garlic paste – 2 tsp

Onions finely chopped -3/4 cup or 2 medium sized

Tomatoes – 3 or 1 cup chopped

Salt as needed

Turmeric a pinch optional

Everest Chole masala – 2 tbsp

Red chili powder – 1/2 or 1 tsp

Kashmiri reb chili powder -1 tsp for colour

Green chili chopped – 2

Sugar – 1/2 tsp

Steps:

Soak white channa overnight (min 6 hours)

Cook it with 4-5 cups of water, tea bag, 2 cloves, 1 cardamom, baking soda a little salt in the pressure cooker for about 4 to 5 whistles. Ensure not to remove the lid until all the steam goes away automatically.

In a large pan, heat the 2 tsp of oil and add the jeera, mustard seeds and wait until it sizzles

Then add add cinnamon, remaining cloves, cardamom, bay leaf and dry red chili. When they begin to crackle, add chopped onions and saute them until the onions lose the raw smell and become lightly golden

Add ginger garlic paste sauce and cook for 1 min

Then add chopped tomatoes, Cook until the mixture turns mashy and soft.

Add green chilis

Add the masala powder, red chili powder,salt and turmeric (ensure not to put too much salt now. we have already added some while boiling channa)

Stir and fry again for 2 minutes till the masala flavours come out.

Then add cooked chana along with the water and mix in well

Mix everything well and simmer for about 5 minutes until the chickpeas get the flavour of masala.

When the gravy thickens, Switch off and add coriander leaves.

Serve with Bhatura, chapati, jeera rice

Tip: Combination of Tea bag & Soda will ensure that peas get completely moisturized from inside as well.